Apple will launch watchOS 7 later this year. Before that, beta versions of the software are necessary to prepare developers for what's to come.
Apple seeds seventh beta of watchOS 7 to developers
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Apple seeds third public beta of watchOS 7 to public beta testers
Apple first announced watchOS 7 back at the end of June at this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, and now the company is moving ahead with beta seeds of the software in preparation for a public launch later this year.
Apple seeds sixth betas of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 to developers [Updated: public bet now available]
Apple continues to prepare for the upcoming public release of its major operating systems, which means yet another beta for developers has arrived.
Apple seeds second public beta of watchOS 7 to public beta testers
Apple first announced watchOS 7 back at the end of June at this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, and now the company is moving ahead with beta seeds of the software in preparation for a public launch later this year.
Apple seeds fifth betas of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 to developers
Apple is moving ahead with the latest developer betas for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 (and the other platforms) ahead of the public launch later this year.
Apple seeds first public beta of watchOS 7 to public beta testers
Apple first announced watchOS 7 back at the end of June at this year's all-online Worldwide Developers Conference, and now the first public beta is finally available for public beta testers.
Apple releases tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, and macOS 10.15.6 Catalina
Apple on Wednesday released the latest software updates for its popular set-top boxes and smartwatches, bringing improvements and new features along the way.
Apple drops public betas for iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 14, watchOS 7 and macOS Big Sur
Apple on Thursday made its upcoming iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, watchOS 7 and macOS Big Sur software updates available for public beta testing ahead of commercial releases this fall.
Second developer betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 14, watchOS 7 and macOS 11.0 Big Sur available
Apple today seeded second developer betas of the iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11 Big Sur, watchOS 7 and tvOS 14 updates ahead of public testing opening later this month. The latest betas arrived more than two weeks following the inaugural developer releases, which became available following Apple's successful virtual WWDC 2020 keynote talk, held on June 22.
Apple says the Apple Watch’s hand washing feature is the result of ‘years of work’
Last week, Apple introduced some important new updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. One of the new elements for Apple's smartwatch is the ability to track hand washing, making sure owners clean their hands for the recommended 20 seconds.
watchOS 7 adds FairPlay support, enabling DRM audio streaming apps
FairPlay is a digital rights management (DRM) tool that Apple developed in-house. It allows the streaming of DRM-protected content on a range of devices, and now the Apple Watch is being added to that list.
watchOS 7 system requirements: Is your Apple Watch model compatible with watchOS 7?
The major watchOS 7 update unlocks additional capabilities for the Apple Watch, but the software does not support all the models of Apple's wearable device. Consult this official device compatibility list before attempting to update your Apple Watch to watchOS 7.